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FIA "very close" to finalising 2021 F1 engine regulations
At the Italian Grand Prix, FIA president Jean Todt said that the F1's new engine regulations for 2021 are "very close" to being finalised. The plans for the introd...

01 Sep 2018 14:56
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Ricciardo positive about Renault upgrades
Daniel Ricciardo spoke positively about the new 'spec C' Renault engine that he ran at Monza on Friday. The Australian took on the new unit, which was his fourth engine ...

31 Aug 2018 20:28
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Bottas expects "respect" if handed support role
Coming into the Italian Grand Prix after a strong performance in Belgium, Valtteri Bottas expects "respect" from his team if he's handed support role after Monza. ...

31 Aug 2018 15:51
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Hulkenberg opts for fresh Renault engine in Italy
After being handed a 10-place grid penalty for the incident he provoked at the beginning of the Belgian Grand Prix, Nico Hulkenberg and his Renault team have opted for a new Ren...

31 Aug 2018 14:40
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Eric Boullier resigns from McLaren
After four years spent at McLaren, Eric Boullier resigned from his racing director role. The Frenchman joined the Woking based team from Lotus in 2014 and was in charge of the s...

04 Jul 2018 22:11
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Vettel wins the Canadian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver dominated the race from start to finish, with no real opposition in the 70 laps event. The start of the Canadian...

10 Jun 2018 21:44
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Vettel storms to pole position in Canada
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap of the qualifying session and will start from pole position in the Canadian Grand Prix. The German driver set an outstanding hot l...

09 Jun 2018 21:10
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Verstappen tops FP3 at Montreal

After a magnificent display of form in the first two free practices of the Canadian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen once again set the fastest time of the third and last free practic...

09 Jun 2018 18:02
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Verstappen sets the pace in FP1
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in the first free practice of the Canadian Grand Prix. The young Dutchman managed to stay ahead of Lewis Hamilton and teammate Dani...

08 Jun 2018 17:28
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Sainz Jr. unhappy with Monaco Grand Prix "disaster" result
Carlos Sainz Jr. ended the Monaco Grand Prix in 10th place. However, the Spaniard wasn't the happiest driver after the race ended. Although he brought a valuable point for R...

27 May 2018 20:07
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Daniel Ricciardo claims Monaco Grand Prix win “redemption” for 2016
After he lost the Monaco Grand Prix in 2016 in a cruel fashion, Daniel Ricciardo managed to win the race today after a brilliant defensive performance. Troubled with a problema...

27 May 2018 19:45
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Verstappen satisfied with Monaco Grand Prix result
After an unfortunate incident that took place at the end of the third free practice, Max Verstappen had to start last in the Monaco Grand Prix race. After a more calm approach, ...

27 May 2018 19:20
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Ricciardo confirms MGU-K issue affected his race pace
Daniel Ricciardo took a sensational win at the Monaco Grand Prix after having technical problems with the MGU-K system. The Red Bull driven by the Australian lost power in the f...

27 May 2018 18:36
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Ricciardo takes sensational win at Monaco
Daniel Ricciardo wins the Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian driver crossed the finishing line ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton to take his first win at Monaco. The ...

27 May 2018 16:55
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Vettel congratulates "unbeatable" Ricciardo
After a strong last lap forcing, Sebastian Vettel was able to put a good enough lap to grab the second place in the qualifying session. The German driver accepted his qualifying...

26 May 2018 19:11
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Verstappen accepts blame for FP3 crash
A crash near the end of the third free practice costed Max Verstappen a chance to secure a good starting position for tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix race. The Dutchman clipped...

26 May 2018 18:46
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Brown predicts Hamilton will stay at Mercedes
McLaren CEO Zak Brown made several comments regarding the British team immediate future plans and other F1 related subjects before the Monaco Grand Prix. The American also spoke...

26 May 2018 18:33
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Ricciardo satisfied with lap record performance
Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap of the qualifying session and stormed into the pole position for tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix race. The Australian stopped the clock in ...

26 May 2018 18:18
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Horner unhappy after Verstappen FP3 crash
Max Verstappen will start the Monaco Grand Prix from the last place after a mistake made in the third free practice earlier today. Severe damages forced him to stay out of the q...

26 May 2018 17:53
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Daniel Ricciardo storms to pole position at Monaco
Daniel Ricciardo will start from pole position in the Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian set an outstanding lap recorded in 1:10.810. The Red Bull driver will be joined in the fr...

26 May 2018 15:54
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Verstappen set to start last in the Monaco Grand Prix
Max Verstappen will start last in the Monaco Grand Prix following the crash in which he was involved in FP3. The Dutchman clipped the barrier of the Swimming Pool chicane w...

26 May 2018 15:38
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Raikkonen could switch to WRC in 2019
With Kimi Raikkonen being in his last year of his current contract with Ferrari, the immediate future of the Finn is very unknown. Although he made several hints regarding anoth...

26 May 2018 14:37
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Alonso rumored to race in IndyCar with McLaren in 2019
With Alonso being in the last year of his contract with McLaren, a move to IndyCar is strongly rumored. The Spaniard competed in the 2017 Indy 500 alongside the Andretti Racing ...

26 May 2018 14:21
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Rosberg considers that Ricciardo should join Ferrari
Present at the Monaco Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg, the 2016 Formula 1 World Champion made a demonstration with his championship winning car on Thursday. The German made several com...

26 May 2018 13:49
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Ricciardo pips Verstappen in the last minutes of FP3
Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap in the third free practice of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian driver set an outstanding 1:11.786 and managed to surpass his teammate, ...

26 May 2018 13:21
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Grosjean optimistic despite difficult start to campaign
After the first four rounds of the 2018, Romain Grosjean is one of only two drivers that hasn't managed to finish inside the points. After a difficult start in Australia, th...

12 May 2018 12:04
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Stroll unhappy with Williams' performance in Barcelona
After two lacklustre free practices in the Spanish Grand Prix, Lance Stroll expressed his disappointment with Williams overall performance in Barcelona. The young Canadian drive...

12 May 2018 10:39
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Ferrari confirms engine change for Raikkonen
Ferrari has confirmed an engine change for Kimi Raikkonen. During FP2, Raikkonen's Ferrari suffered a power unit failure. This incident deprived the Finn of doing any race r...

12 May 2018 09:49
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Vettel denies aero role of the new mirrors
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel made several comments regarding the rumours around the presumed aero role of the new mirrors. The German denied the aero role of the ne...

11 May 2018 18:02
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Lewis Hamilton admits Ferrari is the dominant force in Azerbaijan
After a gruelling qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton spoke his mind about the Azerbaijan events from this weekend. The reigning world champion admitted that Ferrari have the dom...

29 Apr 2018 13:23
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Hartley has apologised for the near-miss from Q1
Brendon Hartley has apologised for the incident in which he and his team-mate Pierre Gasly were involved in Q1. The strange moment took place at the end of Q1 before Turn 15. Ha...

29 Apr 2018 12:57
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F2: F2: Alexander Albon wins Baku featured race thriller
After an outstanding performance in the qualifying session, Alexander Albon managed the grab his pole position of the year in the Formula 2 series in Baku. The Thai driver won t...

28 Apr 2018 11:10
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Valtteri Bottas sets the pace in FP1
Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in the first practice of the Azerbaidjan Grand Prix. The Mercedes managed to do an outstanding lap in 1:44.242. Daniel Ricciardo continued h...

27 Apr 2018 12:32
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Horner praises team effort after China victory
Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner was satisfied with the result his team scored in the Chinese Grand Prix. Horner praised the team;s effort after Daniel R...

16 Apr 2018 12:15
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Whiting defends safety car call
Charlie Whiting defended his decision to use the safety car during the Chinese Grand Prix after heavy criticism from Sebastian Vettel. The safety car was deployed after the Toro...

16 Apr 2018 10:22
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Alonso unhappy with McLaren pace
Although he finished seventh the Chinese Grand Prix and scored some crucial points for McLaren, Fernando Alonso was not happy with the pace showed by the Woking based team durin...

15 Apr 2018 13:38
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Sainz satisfied with Renault performance
Carlos Sainz Jr. managed to get himself inside the Q3 for the third consecutive Grand Prix in 2018. The Renault driver qualified ninth for the Chinese Grand Prix race and once a...

15 Apr 2018 06:34
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Romain Grosjean unhappy with qualifying performance
Despite qualifying inside the top ten in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, Romain Grosjean admits that he was unhappy with his qualifying performance. He also claimed ...

15 Apr 2018 06:16
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Ricciardo disappointed with Renault engine reliability issues
After another misfortune with Renault's power unit poor performance, Daniel Ricciardo joined teammate Max Verstappen as a critic voice of the Renault engine. The Red Bull Ra...

15 Apr 2018 06:02
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Verstappen unhappy with Renault power unit performance
After a difficult Bahrain race weekend and another series of struggles with the Renault power unit in China, Max Verstappen criticised the performance of the Renault power unit&...

14 Apr 2018 11:54
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Alonso admits P13 was the maximum for McLaren
Fernando Alonso and McLaren once again failed to make it into the final session of qualifying in China. The Spaniard will line up in P13 for Sunday's Grand Prix, ahead of te...

14 Apr 2018 10:47
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Gasly impressed by Toro Rosso performance
Pierre Gasly impressed to finish sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session. Given Lewis Hamilton five-place penalty, the young Frenchman will start the Bahrain Gra...

07 Apr 2018 20:39
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Vettel delighted with "intense qualifying" result
Sebastian Vettel scored his 51st pole position in the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session with an excellent lap time of 1:27.958, a tenth and a half faster than teammate Kimi ...

07 Apr 2018 19:43
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F2: Norris dominates Formula 2 feature race in Bahrain
The inaugural race of the FIA Formula 2 championship saw Lando Norris take victory for Carlin. The British driver had a magnificent qualifying session and set the fastest ...

07 Apr 2018 13:26
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Boullier impressed by Red Bull's pace in Australia
Eric Boullier, McLaren's racing director, admitted in an interview that he is encouraged by the Red Bull's pace at the Australian Grand Prix. Heading to Bahrain, the Fre...

02 Apr 2018 16:08
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WEC: Paul di Resta set to make Le Mans debut with United Autosports
Former Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta will make his Le Mans 24 Hours debut in 2018 alongside United Autosports. The Scotsman will race in the prestigious event in the LMP2 class...

30 Mar 2018 14:23
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FE: Di Grassi impressed by "overwhelming" new Formula E car in first tests
Reigning Formula E champion Lucas Di Grassi has described the new Formula E car as "a huge step forward" after the first test he had at the Monteblanco circuit in...

30 Mar 2018 13:17
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WEC: Juan Pablo Montoya to race at Le Mans
Juan Pablo Montoya, who is now competing alongside the Penske Acura team in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, will race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans round of the F...

28 Mar 2018 13:38
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Sirotkin admits he found it "difficult" to miss out on Renault seat
Sergey Sirotkin admits that he found it "difficult" to miss out the opportunity to race in F1 with Renault. The young Russian driver has worked with the French te...

03 Mar 2018 14:54
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